"Soda?" Matilda smirked shaking two mint sodas in her hand, ever since she realized her friend was in heat, she kept coming back to the office to check on him, or more like to protect him just in case, since the palace is crawling with Alphas.
Matilda couldn't help but worry, Ned rarely ever took good care of himself during such time, and he's at this point an easy target for any greedy Alpha who can smell him.
"Yes please thank you! Shit OMG I NEED THAT! *sighing* I feel like my head is about to pop out!" Ned replied snatching the Sodas from her hands, "You should take a break if the heat suppressants aren't working again Neds."
"I can't Mats, it's literally my first day on the job! how is a break gonna work out!" he said before chugging the first soda in one go.
"Are you sure you're going to stay here Neds? what the hell do you even have to do on your first day? Treat ghosts? no one is in a bad shape today, you can relax."
"Do I really have such choice? as you can see, I have a pile of paperwork to do, so even with no patients, I still have work to do...who thought Muriel has this much complected medical history!"
"Dude fuck that, you're burning up! you need a break!" Matilda said as she placed her hand on his forehead, Ned was too feverish for his own good, "You have a serious fever!" she added.
Sighting, Ned sat down on his chair, "It's not That bad, as long as I shut the door on myself, I'll be fine staying alone.
I don't get it why these pills didn't work on me...I should've brought my own, not that those are any good either, but they help a little."
"Hehe, how about asking Garrick to help you with it? your heat I mean." Matilda playfully suggested.
Ned's face instantly flushed, his pale skin gave him away so easily, " Unless he is my mate... I'm not going second base with an alpha, especially not one I just met...as an adult." he replied flustered.
It was all lies, inside of his head all he can think of at the moment is how much he desires the warmth of the violet eyes Knight's body.
"Oh really Neds? then what about yesterday? what the hell was that then? you literally have a hickey on your neck to remind you!...oh I know! your ass is scared because you're still a virgin...that is much understandable now, it's okay to be scared."
Snarling at her, " I am sorry that I'm not as brave as you are when having sex with people! sex is not a joke and you know how all my exes were toxic assholes, you chased most of them away yourself.
I didn't feel safe going all the way with any of them besides, my heat lasts too long for those asshole...who the fuck in gonna keep up with me? huh?"
As if having an irregular long painful heat cycles wasn't enough, Most suppressants don't work on Ned or don't completely wipe out the effect of the heat on him.
back in his tiny town, he used to close his clinic door whenever his heat got out of control, he'd just lock himself inside until he's functioning again like normal person.
The worst thing was his senses being clouded, he can't even control himself or tell apart other alphas scents when he's in heat, one time he mistook Matilda for another alpha and nearly let that stranger inside his house.
"You know what?...My mind is getting too fuzzy, I guess you're right...maybe I should call it a day, Mats." Ned thought out loud.
"Yeah dude! and don't worry about attending the ceremony, it's not even mandatory, and you're the new guy so nobody cares!... I'll handle that bullshit for you cuz that's what besties are for!"
He nodded with Flushed face while sweating like a dog, Ned drank the second mint soda, but despite how cold it was, it didn't help with his rising fever at all.
"Listen to me Ned, let me get you to your place, I'll escort you myself just in case somebody tried something funny, they can catch these hands!" Matilda spoke flexing her buff arms, "Oh bestie~ you want to be my bodyguard? how can I say no to my beefy sugar daddy Matilda!" Ned replied giggling.
But As the doctor tried to stand up, he felt too dizzy to keep his balance and he stumbled to the floor, "NED!" Matilda's quick reflexes saved him from falling down and he landed in her arms instead.
"Okay! it's settled! I'm carrying you home like a princess, ain't no other way Neds! it's a Miracle I am not affected by your pheromones...I bet people can smell the ice cream scent from outside the gates by now!" Matilda said worriedly.
She picked-up the feverish omega in her arms gently, Matilda then carried Ned out of his new office, she thought he looked like an adorable cat nuzzled to her chest while she carries him.
As she walked down the hallways with Ned in her embrace, every other Alpha there immediately bowed to her and ran away the other direction, Away from the scent of pheromones that filled the air.
None of them other Alphas had the courage to even Dare and get closer to the doctor, especially not when he's in the Messenger's protective arms.
"I'm sorry to bother you Mats." Ned spoke weakly as he tightened his wrap around her neck, he felt like he's feather weight in Matilda arms, but heavy with burden to her at the same time.
Smiling without looking at him, "If my friend becomes a bother, is he really my friend? just close your eyes Ned's and don't think about it...I got you." Matilda replied.
...Few hours later...
"So Neddie is not coming to the ceremony?" A disappointed Muriel spoke with eyes directed at the mirror in front of him, he was working endlessly on an eyeliner he can never do right.
"Miss Jeanette wanted me to personally tell you this, that the doctor is incapable of attending...apparently he is in heat.
She has also warned any Alpha around including myself, from getting closer either to the doctor's office or apartment, the scent is too strong and I have personally experienced it." Lucius replied clearing his throat at the end.
Turning his head to the blushing young servant, a not so innocent thought came into the young king's mind and he smiled.
"I want you to announce this to sir Delun." Muriel's said with narrowed eyes and a bigger smile.
"If I am hearing you correctly Your Majesty, you want me to go to someone who's clearly an Alpha and tell them there is an Omega in heat?
Hello there your majesty?! an omega in heat is the equivalent of a drunken person, you can't send him an alpha! the next thing you know your majesty, something bad might happen." the servant replied.
"Lucius I did not say to send him Garrick! I mainly asked you to inform him, as in it would be best if Garrick as well stays away from the doctor, besides if Neddie does not attend the ceremony, Garrick is bound to feel worried about him.
It would be best if he knows the reason beforehand.
I am sorry if my smile was misinterpreted, I did not ask you to put Neddie in danger, being an Omega myself I understand the risks of doing so." Muriel explained to the servant.
Lucius eyes were still looking a little suspiciously at the king, "I suppose so, I would say that you wouldn't put someone like yourself in Plain danger.
But just in case, shall I remind you of a mistake that happened 3 years ago... I believe you earned the title 'mother' thanks to it." Lucius words earned him a blink from Muriel, he was talking about Muriel's ex, but Lucius's words were also misinterpreted.
"Please do not speak about the birth of my children as a mistake...EVER AGAIN! breathing the same air as their father, THAT was a mistake!" Muriel replied angrily.
Embarrassed, "Your majesty that's absolutely not what I meant! please don't put words in my mouth!" Lucius said.
"Then please Leave, be a good boy Lucius, and do what I just ordered you... bring Garrick to me so he can help me with my makeup." Muriel replied, still annoyed.
"Shall I still tell him about the doctor?"
"No Lucius, just bring him here...I need his help with my eyeliner."
"As you wish my king, as you wish." Lucius bowed and exited the room, closing the door behind him, before he took a deep breath.
"Everyone here is blessed by beauty from heaven, but also cursed with minds from hell...
I am one step close to marrying rich and leaving this place!
Why am I such a lousy chatty idiot!
Ugh! I miss my mother already." Lucius mumbled underneath his breaths, he then Mentally prepared himself and went back to carrying the king's orders, alongsid the thousand other tasks that he already had.
...Few minutes later...
"I don't understand why his majesty wants us to know about this?" Stella bothered by the personal nature of the news asked, Lucius just walked up to them and announced the doctor is in heat.
The knights that were peacefully walking back together from a training session, were about to go get ready for the ceremony, when they met a certain depressed servant.
Lucius the ever innocent-looking and introverted servant, wanted nothing more than to bury himself in a ditch as he carried out his given orders.
Yuuya was holding back so hard from laughing at poor Lucius's expression, while Agu was just silently confused as always.
Garrick on the other hand was beyond flustered, "I'm not sure of the reason, but his majesty wants to give you a heads up, sir Delun...
whatever you do with this information it's on you and I have nothing to do with it, and please don't get me involved in anything anymore! I am begging you!
I ran out of patience thanks to miss Belmonte, if I have to deal with one more thing today...I will burst out crying, thank you." Lucius spoke poorly faking his business smile, they can see whatever light left inside of him, was actually dying in his eyes.
"Thank you Lucius, please tell his Majesty I'm not attending as well, you may go now." Garrick replied, dismissing the tormented servant.
"He looked so done with life, poor Lucius! he's not getting paid enough for this, is he? " Stella said.
"Shut up Stella ahahaha! " Yuuya desperately shouted, he couldn't hold his laughter anymore.
"Why am I surrounded by loud people like you... Anyways, why are you not attending? what the hell is going on?" Agu directed his question to his commander, Garrick however was too deep in thought to hear him.
"Hello from Derora's kingdom to sir Garrick Delun...hellooo?!" Stella called multiple times but she was being ignored same as Agu, something about Garrick's face wasn't right to her.
Yuuya has finally calmed down a bit and was taking notice of his commander's behavior, all three knights shared the same expression of genuine curiosity and confusion.
"Garrick? ...Rick? ...Rickie? ...Garry?"
Still no answer, instead Garrick just spun around and started walking away from the group.
"AYE! where the hell you going Garrick?! didn't that poor soul just tell you that omega is going through heat?!" Agu spoke breaking his silence.
"To see if Ned needs me...he is my mate after all." Garrick finally replied back as he continued down his way, the three knights exchanged looks between themselves.
This was nothing like him, nothing like their commander.
"Things just got spicy." Yuuya muttered.